Brake-shoe holder.



A. F. BEHRMAN.

BRAKE SHOE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-22.1915.

Patented June 13, 1916.

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AUGUST 1. BEHRMAN, or BUENA VISTA, COLORADO.

BRAKE-SHOE HOLDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent;

Application filed January 22, 1915. Serial No. 3,827.

7 which combines simplicity in construction with practicability in use,and by means of which brake shoes of different size and form may bereadilysecured in their operative position with relation to a brake bar,without any fastening device other than those comprised in theconstruction of the holder.

My improved holder adapted for use on wooden brake beams of farm andlumber wagonsand other heavy vehicles.

In the accompanying drawings in the various views of which like partsare similarly designated, Figure 1 represents a plan view of the end ofabrake beam to which the shoe is attached by means of a holderconstructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2, a section takenalong the line 2-2, Fig. 1, Fig. 3, an end view of the beam shown'inFig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow, and Fig. 4, a sectiontaken along the line 4-4, Fig. 8.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the reference numeral 2designates the end of an ordinary wooden brake beam, and 3 the shoe orblock which is secured thereto by means of my improved holder. The

- holder consists of a clamp comprising a pair of relatively adjustablejaws 4 and 5 between which in practice the shoe is positioned. The clampis mounted upon a bracket 6 which by means of bolts 7 and nuts 8 isfixedly secured against an upright face of the brake beam at or adjacentan end of the same. This bracket is provided at its ends with two boltseats 9 and 10, formed by recurving the extreme ends of its end portionswhich are bent at right angles to its body portion engaging the face ofthe beam. Movably supported in these seats are two bolts 12 and 13 whichadjacent their opposite ends, support the two clamping members. Therearbolt 12 is secured at its head-end against rotation in an opening ofthe outer member which is disposed beyond is particularly the end of thebeam, and its opposite threaded portion projects loosely through anopenmg in the other member. A nut 14 on the bolt engages the innersurface of the last mentioned member to limit the inward movement ofthe, same. The other bolt 13 which is positioned foremost with relationto the front surface, of the beam, projects loosely through an openingin the outer clamping member 4 and its threaded end-portion extends intoa cooperatively threaded enlargement 15 of the member 5. The head 16 ofthe bolt which engages the exterior surface of the outer clampingmember, has a laterally extending tail 17 which provides a hand leverfor use in turning the bolt for securing the shoe placed betwen the twomembers, by drawing the latter in engagement therewith.

The holes in the two members through which the bolts extend, are formedrespectively adjacent the, rear ends of the mem bers for the receptionof the bolt 12 and at a distance from their opposite ends to receivethetightening bolts13 and the portions of the members which extend beyondthe foremost bolt when the parts are assembled, provide the cooperativejaws between which in practice, the brake shoe is disposed.

To apply a shoe of suitable size and form to the brake beam, the nut onthe bolt 12 is adjusted to limit the inward movement of the member 5 tothe required distance from its correlative. After the tightening bolt 13has been loosened, the shoe is placed between the jaws of the clampingmembers and the latter are then drawn together to clampingly engage theshoe, by screwing the bolt into the threaded enlargement 15 0f themember 5 and against the exterior surface of the member 4.

Having thus described my improved holder in the best form at presentknown to me, I desire it understood that variations in the constructionand arrangement of its parts, may be resorted to within the spirit of myinvention as defined in the following claims.

1. A brake-shoe holder comprising a pair of clamping members relativelydisposed to engage opposite sides of a brake-shoe placed between them, abolt supporting said members adjacent one of their ends, atightening-bolt connected with the members for drawing them together,and a Patented June 13, 1916..

bracket adapted to b e secured to a brakeibar,

and having seatsffor the support ofsaid bolts.

engage opposite sides of a brake-shoe placed betweenithem', bersadjacent one of their ends, bolt connected with the members for drawingthem together, and a bracket adapted to e secured to" a' brake ban'andhaving its end-portions-bent in angularrelation to its middle portion,andrecurved to provide seats for the support of said bolts; 3. Abrake-shoeholder comprising a pair of clamping members relativelydisposed to engage opposite sides of a brake-shoe placed. betweenthem,'at one of their ends, a bolt supporting said members adjacenttheir 0pposite ends, a tightening-bolt connected with themembers atpoints intermediate of their ends, for drawing themv together, and abracket adapted to be secured to a brake bar, and having seats for thesupport of said bolts. I a 41-. A brake shoe holder comprising a pair ofclamping members adapted to engage at one of their ends, opposite sidesof a. brakeshoe placed between them, an element adapt ed to be attachedto-a'brakebar, a tightening bolt connected with the members for drawingthem together, and an appliance for limiting the adjustment of'saidmembers by action of the tightening bolt, the said bolts and'saidappliancebeing mounted 2. A brake-shoe holder comprising a pair,-. ofclamping members relatively disposed to bolt supporting said mem-'ed'tobelattached'to a brake bar,

a tightening;

upon said element to movably connectthe clamping members with thebrake-bar.

'5; A brake-shoe holder comprising a pair of clamping members adapted toengage at one of their ends, opposite sides of a brake an elementadaptatighte'ning with the members for drawshoe placed between them,

bolt connected ing them together, a bolt fixed at the oppo- 7 site endofone oftsaid members and extending'loosely through an opening in thecorresponding end of the other member, and a nut on said bolt engagingthe inner surface ofthe other member, the said bolts Y 7 being mountedupon said element to movably connect the clamping members with thebrake-bar.. r

6. The combination with a brake beam,of I

a brake-'shoe holder consisting ofa pair'of clamping members adapted toengage at one of their ends opposite sides of brake-shoe placed betweenthem, a. device at the opposite ends of said members for determining thedistancebtween them, and a device-for drawing the members together,andmeans cooperating with the last-menti0ned device for connecting :thesaidbrake-shoe holder'at an end of the said beam.

r H. J. VAN WETERING, EDWARD ,KRUEGER.

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